Plinths & Plaques, Statues and Graves

As with not just this but all our trails, local, national and country, we hold the view that merely recording or even putting on-line is a start but not enough. To do justice to the pioneers, as have a few clubs, even countries, to which they went, as in Scotland in the case of Tommy Donohoe and following the lead of Brazils's Bangu, Busby has too and as has SHFG again in Scotland, but also in England and Northern Ireland, there should be, both at home and elsewhere, place for more statues, golden or otherwise, restored, maintained graves, busts on plinths and if not them then plaques. 

So, whilst we research and provide biographical and other details of as many of those Scots, native and Diasporan, who through deed and feet spread globally and uniquely the footballing word, we also look at where, in places from which they came or they rest, and as visual expression of our contemporary, national pride in them and those same localities, some form of physical, outdoor recognition would be both appropriate and feasible. 

The Tyne-, Wear- and Tees-side Trail

NEWCASTLE

West Road Crematorium

Andy McCrombie               Billy Dunlop

 Hughie Gallacher               Willie Cowan

Locator: West Road Crematorium, Newcastle

 

Elswick Cemetery

David Haddow     Tom Niblo

Locator: Elswick Cemetery, Newcastle

 

All-Saints Cemetery

Andy Aitken

Locator: All-Saints Cemetery, Newcastle

 

St. Andrew's, Jesmond Cemetery

Wilfy Lowe

Locator: St. Andrew's, Jesmond Cemetery, Newcastle

 

 

SUNDERLAND

Mere Knolls Cemetery

Johnnie Auld                    Jimmy Connor

Locator: Mere Knolls Cemetery, Sunderland

Bishop Wearmouth Cemetery & Sunderland Crematorium

Jimmy Hannah      James Allan

Bert Johnston

Locator: Bishop Wearmouth Cemetery and Sunderland Crematorium

 

 

MIDDLESBROUGH, HARTLEPOOL & REDCAR

Aklam Cemetery

Donald Gow

Locator: Aklam Cemetery, by Middlesbrough

 

Stranton Cemetery

Jamie Hutton

Locator: Stranton Cemetery, Hartlepool

 

Kirkleatham Cemetery

Peter McWilliam

Locator: Kirkleatham Cemetery, by Redcar

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